Cadmium, does its presence warn us of anthropogenic pollution?
Cadmium is very scarce in nature and its presence in the environment is due to industrial development. Irresponsible waste management makes it appear in freshwaters and agricultural soils. It is very toxic and bioaccumulative, causing itai-itai disease.
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | Perú |
| Recursos: | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/21434 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/21434 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | cadmium bioacumulation cocoa heavy metals pollution cadmio cacao bioacumulación metales pesados contaminación |
| Resumo: | Cadmium is very scarce in nature and its presence in the environment is due to industrial development. Irresponsible waste management makes it appear in freshwaters and agricultural soils. It is very toxic and bioaccumulative, causing itai-itai disease. |
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